Nigeria is set to witness a shift in fuel retail operations as Auwalu Abdullahi Rano (AAR) Nigeria Limited has unveiled plans to roll out 24-hour unmanned fuel stations across the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that the company said the stations will be fully digitalised and equipped with smart fuel-dispensing technology that allows motorists to purchase petrol and make payments without the assistance of fuel attendants.
In a statement issued in Kano on Wednesday, the founder and chairman of the company, Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, disclosed that the initiative is being implemented in partnership with Petrosoft Limited, a Nigerian technology firm that develops management systems for the oil and gas industry.
“The self-dispensing fuel pumps with instant payment are being launched in partnership with Petrosoft Limited, a Nigerian technology firm that developed management systems for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria,” Rano said.
He explained that the partnership agreement will enable Petrosoft to deploy its automated fuel station technology across A.A. Rano’s 200 retail outlets nationwide, including stations located in border communities with Niger, Chad, Benin and Cameroon.
According to Rano, the company’s first set of automated fuel stations is expected to commence operations in January 2026.
“This will enable motorists and motorcyclists to refuel and make instant payments to complete their transactions without fuel attendants at the stations, 24 hours daily,” he added.
Rano noted that the technology is designed to reduce man-hour losses, enhance transparency in fuel sales, and assure customers that they receive the exact volume of fuel paid for.
Reacting to the development, the Chief Executive Officer of Petrosoft Limited, Dr Joshua Denila, said the project highlights the potential of home-grown technology to address persistent challenges in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector.
“Our fuel dispensing and payment systems are developed locally and built to international standards,” Denila said.
He added that the technology is designed to boost efficiency across the fuel supply chain, from individual retail stations to large fuelling depots nationwide.
